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The US minted its last penny. See how the coin evolved throughout its 232-year history.

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Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach holds the last penny stamped at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beach pressed the final pennies at an event held at the facility. The pennies pressed bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be auctioned off.
The last US penny was minted on November 12 and will be auctioned off.

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OpenAI warns investors that AGI may make money obsolete, while raising billions of good ole US dollars

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Sam Altman (left), CEO of OpenAI, and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son attend an event in Tokyo on February 3, 2025.
Sam Altman (left), CEO of OpenAI, and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son attend an event in Tokyo

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The biggest stablecoin player wants to be a major bitcoin miner - and it's investing $500 million to compete

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Tether's chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino
Tether's incoming CEO, Paolo Ardoino.

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BRICS countries could swing an 'economic wrecking ball' at dollar dominance even without a shared trade currency, former White House economist says

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Money getting shredded

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The US dollar jumps to its highest level in 10 months versus rival currencies

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JPMorgan says the biggest risk of de-dollarization isn't a rival currency — it's that the US could lose a key tool it's used to fight past economic crises

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Andrew Jackson portrait on twenty dollar bill.
Andrew Jackson portrait on twenty dollar bill.

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China's yuan faces a cocktail of bearish headwinds even as Beijing scrambles to prop up the currency

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JPMorgan strategists see reason to stay bearish on China's yuan.
JPMorgan strategists see reason to stay bearish on China's yuan.

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Russia eyes more extreme measures to prop up the ruble after it crashes to less than a penny

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Russia's ruble advanced against the dollar and broke with a global trend Friday.

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De-dollarization will be a vicious cycle as hyperinflation leads to higher rates that will further erode the greenback's power, think tank says

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FILE PHOTO: An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kham
FILE PHOTO: An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi

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Dollar dominance could give way to a 'tripolar' currency system as China's yuan and the euro rise on the world stage

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Dollar euro yuan dominance currency

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